Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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As preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Dr. Jelili Amusan, has donated nine campaign buses to the state chapter of the Tinubu National Think-Tank (TNT) to support the re-election campaign of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The donation was announced on Sunday…
Nollywood special effects artist, James Akaie, has died after an explosion on a movie set in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The film production company, RockBottom Flix, said the accident happened when Akaie was testing an unauthorised special effects setup using a gas cylinder, along with two assistants. Akaie was badly injured in the explosion and later…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun; and a former governor of the state, Chief Olusegun Osoba, will receive honorary Doctor of Science degrees at the 17th convocation ceremony of Tai Solarin University of Education. The event will take place on January 29, 2026. According to a statement…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that poor understanding and widespread misinformation are undermining the new tax laws in Nigeria. ICYMI Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the statement on Sunday while speaking with journalists in Osogbo. He explained that many Nigerians do not fully understand…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed more than 40 terrorists during airstrikes carried out in parts of Borno State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the airstrikes targeted terrorist hideouts at Musarram in the Tumbuns general area and along the Azir axis. Ejodame said the…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three key suspects linked to the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano. In a statement released on Sunday, the police said the arrests were made after intelligence-led operations ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. The operation was…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has criticised the federal government for stopping the salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) who are currently on strike, under the “no work, no pay” policy. On January 9, the Federal Ministry of Health issued a directive instructing chief medical directors and medical directors…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent his condolences to the government and people of Ogun State and the Onabanjo family over the death of Chief Lucia Onabanjo, the wife of former Ogun State governor Chief Olabisi Onabanjo. She died on January 12 at the age of 101. In a statement released by his Special Adviser…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Madam Lucia Onabanjo, the late wife of Ogun State’s first civilian governor, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, as a devoted teacher who served the public selflessly. In a condolence message released on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo said her impact could be seen in the many…
Seventeen months after the Ogun State Government announced plans to relocate the Kara Cattle Market along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway because of environmental and sanitation concerns, investigations by PUNCH Metro show that the market is still fully operational, with open defecation continuing along the road median. When PUNCH Metro reporters visited the market and surrounding areas…
